Improvement in facings for buildings



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G. B. FIELD. Pacing for Buildings.

Patented Feb, 5,1878.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY N.FETERS, FHOTO LITHDGWAPHER WASHlNGTbN. D C.

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G. B. FIELD. Facing for Buildings.

No. 200,039. Patented Feb. 5,1878.

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G. B. FIELD. Facing for Buildings. No; 200,039.

Patented Feb. 5,. 1878.

INVENTOR f Q r 9 ATTORNEY Wl:[NESSES 71 S N.PETERS. PHOTO-LITHQGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D O.

UNITED STAT PATENT OFFIcE.

GEORGE B. FIELD,

OF NEW YORK, AssIGN'o OF ONE-HALF ins RIG'H'r'To JAMES A. CLARY, OF AUBURN, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN FACINGS FO R BUILDINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,039,dated February 5, 1878; application filed December 6, 1877.

To all whom fancy-concern Be it known that I, GEORGE BAKER F ELD, of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented'certain new and useful Improvements in Facings for Buildings and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in facings for buildings, the object of the same being to provide a facing of such a construe-f tion and character'that, when applied, it will withstand the action of the atmosphere for a long period of time, and is comparatively indestructible, and not liable to become detached from the building; and while my improved facing is neat and artistic in appearance, it may be applied at a small initial cost.

My invention consists in the method of applying a facing to the surfaces of buildings, which consists in first attaching perforated scrap-iron, tin, or other metal, or beveled laths or metallic strips, to the outer surface of the building, and upon said perforated sheets of metal or laths is then placed a coating of cement, preferably of hydraulic cement, mixed With coarse sand, though other suitable cements maybe employed for inside work. After the surface of the building has been leveled up by means of the first and main coating of cement, a backing, consisting of cement and fine sand, colored as may be desired, is then applied to the first coating. Upon this backing are then placed plates of glass, preferably the ordinary window-glass, the edges of which are beveled or grooved, and arranged so that there shall be an intervening space between the several adjacent edges of the plates. The plates are then secured to the backing of cement by means of a suitable cement, which is inserted between the edges of the plates, and as the cement overlaps the beveled edges of the glass plates, and firmly incorporates itself with the backing upon which the glass plates are supported, it operates to secure the plates in the most firm and rigid manner to the wall of the building.

3 and4 are sections of the wall, showing the application of the coating of the cement as applied to the perforated metal scraps, and also to the' beveled laths. Fig. 5 represents the completed front having the glass plates applied thereto, and Fig. 6 shows a horizontal section of the front. Fig. 7 is a detached view of a plate of glass formed with'beveled edges; and Fig. 8 shows the edges of the plate pro- 1 vided with grooves, within which the cement may enter and bind the plates to the backing of cement.

A represents the wall of a building to which my improved facing is to be applied. B are scraps of tin or other metal, having any desired number of perforations, a, formed therein. The perforations a, instead of being circular, may be made of any form desired. The metal scraps or pieces B are firmly secured to the wall A by nails, or in any desired manner.

Thepurpose of securing the metal scraps B to the wall is to provide holding or binding surfaces for the coating of cement, and to prevent the latter from peeling off when subjected to the action of the atmosphere.

Instead of employing the perforated metal sheets or scraps B, the same result may be secured by using the wooden or metallic laths G, as represented in Fig. 2, the same being formed with undercut or beveled edges,thereby serving to hold the coating of cement in place. After the surface of the building has been furnished with the perforated metal scraps or beveled laths or strips, then a coating, D,

of any suitable hydraulic cement, mixed with I coarse sand, is applied to such surface, and is securely held in place. Upon the surface of coating D is then applied a backing,E, which consists of a mixture of fine sand and cement, or other suitable material, which mixture may be made of any desired color, according to the taste of the builder. In other words, the

color of the backing will be the color of the 1 xfinishedbuilding, Upon the backing E the -plates of ordinary window glass F are then 1 placed. Each glass plate has its edges beveled,

1 1 1 asshown at Z), Fig, 7,or provided with grooves,

i- 1 as shown at c in Fig. 8. Betweenthe edges 1 of the several glass plates orslabs composing 1 V 1 1 the surface of the building cement1d is ap- 1 1 plied ,1for the purpose of securing the plates firmly in place. As the pointing d of ce- 1 secure the slabs orplates in place; 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 Z The walls of a building may be 'ornamented 1 1 1 V 1 in any artistic manner desired by placing any 1 1 suitable desig1i,:F,'beneatl1 the glass plates, 1 and while suchndesigns are hel'd inplace 1 and 1 1 1 protected frornthe action of the, atmosphere, 1 V V 1 they arelnadeto stand out in pleasant relief 1 1 and at a smallexpense to thebuilder. 1 1 1 1 :Abui lding, either of w od or brick, maybe embelished in the mostelegant manner by V V 1 1 theapplication of my improved facing thereto, 1 V and the expense attendingthe same is com- 1 paratively slight, While the facing is both are 1 tistieinfinish'and durable inuse.

The slabs or. plates, even of the erdinary thickness oi'xwindow-glass, will withstand 1 1 1 1 I quite, heavy pressure or blows when secured. 1 in place, as they are mountedon aneven and.

1 hard backing of cement, while their edges are completely embedded and protected by said cement,and thusthere are no weak places in q 11 1 the slab to permit of its becoming broken' blow or pressure; I 1 1 1 1 1 Shouldone of the slabs become broken, 11o great damage iscaused thereby, as the cement a new slab inserted, and readily secured ina in g. My improved facing for buildings is'adapted 'for either inside or 1 outside surfaces, and ow- 'when the sameis subjected to any'ordinary 1 snrrounding the same may be readily removed, r

permanent position: in the facingiof the build- 1 ing toits peculiar'adaptability for furnishing i i T a cheap and durable ornamental surface, it is where such decorations are desired,

specially adaptedforuse'in alliapart nents' f 1 1 Having fully described myinvention, what 1 ters Patent, is

Iclaim as newyand desiretosecure by Let'- A'facing for buildings, consisting of main i coating of cement secured to the wall I I 1 by means of perforated'metal'sheets or beveled 1 laths, and an outer surfacing, consisting of' glass plates or slabs'secured to said main coat' I I I as set forth. 1

stantially as set forth." 1

h e hereunto set my hand: 1 1

A. W. BRIGHT.

1ing byineans of abacking of fine sand and 1 cement, or: equivalent: in'iate'rial, "substantially 1 1 I 1 The outer'sur'faee of afaeing for build- 1 1ings,:composed of glass plates formed with 1 beveled or grooved edges, andsecured in'plaoe: 1 by means of suitable cement inserted between I the adjacent edgesof said glass plates, sub

alntestimony that I claim theiforegoingl 1 1 1emnmm- 1 "Witnesses: m 1 y F-'O-MGCLEARY,Y 1 

